In the rear seat of her black sedan was a German shepherd dog. “It was severely injured,” Humphrey said. “We had to be very careful in getting it out. We gingerly extracted it out of the back seat with great care, petting it the entire time.”

Six of nine people aboard the westbound bus, including the driver, sustained minor injuries, Humphrey said, and were taken to three local hospitals for treatment.

The dog was taken to a vet by relatives of the motorist involved in the crash, he said.